What Is Bilbo Journey In The Hobbit

Hobbit Essay: Small hobbit big heart

In a world with fire breathing dragons, man eating goblins, and giant trolls there was a small little hobbit named Bilbo Baggins. In the beginning of the Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien Bilbo was living in his little hobbit hole. Bilbo was visited by Gandalf the wizard and king under the mountain Thorin Oakenshield and Co. They were there to propose an offering to go on a adventure. Bilbo accepted. During the journey Bilbo turned from a small little hobbit to a brave hero. Through all of the battles and the sadness. Bilbo learned that he had skills that he never knew he had before, for example he had developed the skills of cleverness, wisdom and determination.

When Bilbo and the Dwarves were on their way to the mountain, they ran into some obstacles. Bilbo had to be clever when encountering the obstacles. Bilbo and the Dwarves were wondering and they saw a light and sent Bilbo to investigate. When Bilbo arrived at the light he saw three large trolls and he decided to rob one of them but was caught. One of the trolls said, “What is this creature?” and Bilbo answered, “I’m a burrahobbit” (36). That’s clever of Bilbo

because he wasn’t actually a burr hobbit, he was just a hobbit. Another example of when Bilbo is clever is when he’s talking to Gollum and Bilbo asks him, “What’s in my pocket?” (78). Bilbo was clever when gollum goes by the light because he followed Gollum with his magic ring on. The final example of when Bilbo is clever is when he’s talking to Smaug. Smaug was the dragon that took Thorin's treasure and house. Smaug said to Bilbo, “I can hear you, I can smell you, but I can’t see you” (222). Bilbo wouldn’t give up on the dragon, because he was determined to find the Arkenstone.
Bilbo is very determined in The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. Bilbo doesn’t stop trying to get what the Dwarves need him to get. For example, Bilbo doesn’t stop searching for the Arkenstone. Another example that Bilbo was very determined is when Thorin asked Bilbo, “Why do you continue to help us?” Bilbo answered, “Well, usually I sit in my hobbit hole and drink tea, but that’s why I’m helping you because I have a home and I will do whatever it takes to help you get yours back” (93). Bilbo was very determined in giving the Arkenstone to Bard and the Elven King so that they would stop war. During Bilbo’s adventure he had to be very wise in what he chose to do and say.
If Bilbo wasn’t wise, then he would be killed or harmed severely during the adventure.

When the Dwarves and Bilbo fought the Goblins Bilbo he was wise to put on the ring. Another example of when Bilbo was wise is when he was in the Elven kingdom and the dwarves are in prison. Then Bilbo was planning an escape plan for the dwarves to get out of the Elvin prison. He saw that there were barrels more specifically 14 barrels. So after a while Bilbo had stolen the keys from the guard with his ring on and they were in the barrels and Bombur asked Bilbo “wise plan but where are you going to go”(104). The final example of when Bilbo is wise is when the Dwarves and Bilbo were in Mirkwood Forest when they were lost Bilbo climbed a tree and looked to see where they were. During that adventure Bilbo learned a lot about

himself.
In conclusion, Bilbo was a small hobbit that was living a boring old hobbit life until an opportunity of a life time came and he took it. He learned that he had more to himself than he knew. Bilbo also learned that in order to protect somebody or something you love it could mean that risking someone or yourself for somebody you love to protect them could be necessary for survival.